St. Mary on the Hill

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1 St. Mary on the Hill Catholic Church Year of Faith The Most Holy Trinity -- May 26, 2013 Religious Ordained Ministers Rev. Gerald Ragan, V.F., Pastor Rev. Scott Winchel, Parochial Vicar Rev. Michael Lubinsky, Parochial Vicar Rev. Charlie Hughes, Senior Priest Deacon Brian Goodman Deacon Ken Maleck Deacon Donald McArdle Deacon Al Sullivan Pastoral Care Sr. Josephine Quinlan Masses Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm Sunday 7:45 am, 10:30 am, 12:15 pm, 6:00 pm Weekdays Monday through Friday 7:00 am Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9:15 am Wednesday Miraculous Medal Novena & Evening Mass 5:15 pm Saturday Morning Mass & Anointing of the Sick 9:15 am Reconciliation Saturdays 3:45 4:45 pm Rosary Monday and Saturday 4:30 pm Sacred Heart Perpetual Adoration Chapel 1210 Monte Sano Avenue Available to all parishioners to spend time in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament and is open 24 hours per day 7 days per week. Baptisms Baptisms are celebrated once a month (except during Lent). Preparation classes are held prior to the Baptism weekends. Please call the office to register Weddings Arrangements should be made at least four months in advance. Parish Mission St. Mary on the Hill Parish, a Catholic community, is committed to caring for God s people through stewardship. We are bound together by the Eucharist, directed by the Gospel teachings and the teachings of the Church, enlightened by the Holy Spirit, and are committed to sharing in the ministry of Jesus Christ. As stewards, we will proclaim the Gospel, promote peace and justice, and use our time, talents, and treasure to advance God s Kingdom. Church Staff Administrative Assistant Martha Kearns martha.kearns@knology.net Music & Worship Alvin Blount stmmusic@knology.net Stewardship & Development Mary Davis davism@knology.net CCD Barbara Kareis & Joan Purucker (706) stmarysccd@hotmail.com Mothers Day Out & Nursery Gina Craw (706) gina.craw@knology.net Senior Center Patty Lezotte (706) patty.lezotte@knology.net Youth Ministry Michael & Missy Lammers mmlammers@knology.net Joanna Watwood Joannawatwood@gmail.com Secretaries Mary Bowles Joann Sosnoski Finance Dori Thorstad dthorstad@knology.net Facilities Jimmy Carrick Nursery Available at the 10:30 am and 12:15 pm Sunday Masses for ages 6 months to Pre-K4. A pre-school religious program is offered during the 10:30 am Mass for 3 and 4 year olds. Emergencies Call the Office (706) After Hours (706) Trinity Hospital Chapel Mass Thursday 12:00 noon Ministerio Catolico Hispano Misa en Español: Domingo 6:00 pm, Iglesia de Saint Joseph, 2607 Lumpkin Road Parish Membership Welcome new members! Please stop by the church office or call to register. Active parishioner status is determined by the following: You are registered with the parish; You attend Sunday Mass and Holy Days regularly, You use parish envelopes weekly to indicate your mass attendance, You have a Stewardship Commitment Card on file every year; and You honor your pledges of time, talent, and treasure. Schools St. Mary on the Hill Catholic School Joseph McBride, Principal (706) smcs@knology.net Aquinas High School (706) aquinas@aquinashigh.org Deadline for bulletin is Monday at noon. Send information by smbulletin@knology.net, fax or phone 1420 Monte Sano Avenue, Augusta, GA smoth@knology.net Web: Parish Office: (706) Fax (706) Hours: Monday Thursday 8:45 AM 5:30 PM, Friday 8:45 AM 3:15 PM

2 Weekly Schedule: May 26, 2013 Sunday, May 26 Solemnity of The Most Holy Trinity Prv 8:22-31; Ps 8; Rom 5:1-5; Jn 16: :45 am (Fr. Michael Lubinsky) Mass for the People Family Mountain Retreat 10:30 am (Fr. Jerry Ragan) Juanita Gallagher Shepeard Blood Drive 8:30 am - 2:00 pm in front of the Church 12:15 pm (Fr. Jerry Ragan) Mike Kerbelis Youth Choir Practice 4:00 pm C Men s Basketball 5:30-7:00 pm G 6:00 pm (Fr. Charlie Hughes) Otilio Grave de Peralta Deanery Spanish Mass 6:00 pm at St. Joseph Church Most Rev. Bishop J. Kevin Boland, DD & Rev. Frank Ziemkiewicz, OSB / Tony Visintainer, First Theology* Monday, May 27 Memorial of St. Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop; Memorial Day Sir 17:20-24; Mk 10:17-27 or (Memorial; 1 Th 2:2b-8; Mt 9:35-38 or Memorial Day: Nm 6:22-27; Mt 5:1-12a) NO 7:00 am Mass Family Mountain Retreat 9:15 am Irene Kymiyama SMCS Closed Parish Office Closed Tuesday, May 28 Sir 35:1-12; Mk 10: :00 am Henry Holmes, Sr. 9:15 am Kimberly Fleck Rev. Gabriel Cummings & Rev. Henry Drozd / Chris Hassel, Second Pre-Theology* Legion of Mary 6:30 pm SA SMCS 8 th Grade Graduation 7:00 pm C with Reception Immediately Following PH Rev. Robert Chaney & Very Rev. J. Gerard Schreck, VF / Drew Larkin, Second Pre-Theology* Wednesday, May 29 Sir 36:1, 4-5a, 10-17; Mk 10: :00 am Vola O Connor Jacobs Senior Center Open 9:00 am - 2:30 pm Beginner s Bridge 10:00 am SC 5:15 pm Hugh Powell Walking Aerobics 9:00 am PH Wednesday Movie 12:30 pm SC Rev. Charles Hughes, GHM & Rev. Rudy Roxas / Johnathon Brett & Patrick May, First Pre-Theology* Thursday, May 30 Sir 42:15-25; Mk 10: :00 am Don O Rourke 9:15 am Chuck Thompson Senior Center Open 9:00 am - 2:30 pm SMCS Kindergarten Mass & Program 9:15 am Mass C Bridge 10:00 am SC Rev. Michael Cerrone & Rev. Wilfrid Logsdon, OFM Cv / Anthony Mercer & Brian Nafarrete, First Pre-Theology* Friday, May 31 Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Zep 3:14-18a or Rom 12:9-16; Lk 1: :00 am Agnes Markwalter Brennan Eucharistic Congress (Atlanta) SMCS (Last Day) Early Release 11:50 am Walking Aerobics 9:00 am PH 9:15 am Mary Elizabeth Adamson SMCS End of School Mass 9:15 am C Rev. Patrick O Brien & Rev. Keith O Neill, OFM Cv / For all men discerning the priesthood* Saturday, June 1 Memorial of St. Justin, Martyr; First Saturday Sir 51:12cd-20; Mk 11:27-33 or (Memorial: 1 Cor 1:18-25; Mt 5:13-19) 9:15 am Dot Armstrong Eucharistic Congress (Atlanta) 5:00 pm (Fr. Michael Lubinsky) Henry Sieron Priest Ordination 10:00 am Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Savannah Reconciliation 3:45-4:45 pm C Rev. David Arnoldt, Very Rev. Brett Brannen, VF, Rev. Rudy Breunig, ST, Rev. Joseph Smith, & Rev. Jacob Almeter* Sunday, June 2 Solemnity of The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ - Corpus Christi Gn 14:18-20; Ps 110; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Lk 9:11b-17 7:45 am (Fr. Charlie Hughes) Phillip Laird, Sr. 10:30 am (Fr. Jerry Ragan) Vola O Connor Jacobs 12:15 pm (Fr. Jerry Ragan) Mass for the People 6:00 pm (Fr. Michael Lubinsky) Michael J. Sandy 6 th Anniversary Most Rev. Bishop Raymond W. Lessard, DD & Rev. Avery Hanna* Senior Center Closed No Walking Aerobics No Rosary & Miraculous Medal Novena SMCS Early Release 11:50 am Spirit & Truth 7:30 pm AH Prayer Group 7:30 pm SA Youth Holy Hour 9:00-10:00 pm AC Baptism Prep Class 1:30 pm PH Youth Choir Practice 4:00 pm C Men s Basketball 5:30-7:00 pm G Deanery Spanish Mass 6:00 pm at St. Joseph Church A = SJC Atrium AC= Adoration Chapel AH=Annunciation House MR1=Meeting Room 1 MR2=Meeting Room 2 YC=Youth Center (1 st Floor) BR= Bride Room C = Church CAF=SMCS Cafeteria CL= SMCS Computer Lab G = School Gym MC = SMCS Media Center N = Nursery NX= Narthex O = Office PH= Parish Hall R = Rectory SA = St. Anne s Hall SC= Senior Center SH = Scout Hut SJC = St. Joseph Center SJDC = St. Joseph Day Chapel SMCS = St. Marys Catholic School UR= SJC Upper Room *= Please pray daily for our Priests & Seminarians. =Deceased =Living

3 A well-known preacher once said that any preacher with good sense would call in sick on Trinity Sunday. Unfortunately, With Fr. Scott Winchel taking care of our Parish Family Retreat up in Helen, Ga., I didn t have the option of calling in sick. But I did have the option of scheduling the deacons to preach this weekend. I can be a very cruel pastor at times but I am sincerely grateful that our deacons were open to taking on this difficult assignment. The Trinity is the central mystery of the Christian faith; it is the mystery that articulates and illuminates the very nature of God. Libraries have been written; wars have been fought; councils have been convened and yet, we still struggle to understand it. At the very heart of our Christian faith is the belief that God is One and at the same time Three. It sounds impossible. Others think that Christians are foolish for believing such nonsense. Nevertheless, because Jesus teaches us about the Father and about the Holy Spirit, we believe. And I think that struggle is so important. I have no intention of unraveling the mystery here in this space today. But I would urge all of you everyday to wrestle a little with the mystery of who God is for you. St. Jerome said, The true profession of the mystery of the Trinity is to own that we do not comprehend it. So, it is important to come to any mystery of faith with great humility. There is so much about God that our limited minds are never going to understand. But there is so much about God that we can understand and if we are going to be strong in our faith than we must be seekers; we must constantly be asking ourselves the important questions. What is my relationship to God? How does this relationship impact on the way I live my life? We are constantly told that God loves us and that he forgives us. How do I recognize this love? How do I respond to it? How does it affect my relations with people? If we are to be seekers, then eventually we come to humbly realize that the Trinity is so much more than a mysterious doctrine; it is an experience of a God who loves us totally and completely. A poet expressed this experience of who God is; this experience of the Trinity in the following words: Tell me what you have seen of life, of goodness, of wonder. Tell me about the most beautiful sunrise you ve ever seen, the most beautiful flower you ve ever touched, the most delicious berry you ve ever tasted, the most magnificent animal of the forest, sky or sea. Tell me about the mysteries of the atom and the cosmos. Tell me about the possibilities of science and medicine. Tell me about the miracle of the birth of your child. And I will tell you about the Father. Tell me what you know about right and wrong, about love, compassion and mercy, about peace and justice and integrity. Tell me what you believe, what you value and treasure most in your heart. Tell me about your hopes in the midst of despair, about your ability to forgive and be forgiven. Tell me what you seek on your journey through this life. Tell me about the crosses you have had to bear and the strength and grace you found to bear them. Tell me about the agonies of your good Fridays and the miracles of your Easter Sundays. And I will tell you about the Son. Tell me what you really feel passionate about, Tell me about those you most love -- love in the deepest, most secret part of your heart. Tell me what you are willing to die for -- and what you are hoping to live for. And I will tell you about the Spirit. And so as we celebrate Holy Trinity Sunday, I would urge all of you to be seekers. As you seek to know your faith more deeply, pray intensely every day. Remain open to the Mystery of who God is for you so that the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit will be with you always. This weekend we pause as Americans to remember the many brave men and women who have given their lives throughout the history of our country to protect us from danger and harm. I would invite you to attend the 9:15 am Mass on Monday as a special way of honoring them. It is always a moving liturgy. Finally, one of my young friends asked me recently, Fr. Jerry, are we going to parade with Jesus again this year? It took me a minute to figure out that he was asking about the Corpus Christi Procession. And yes, the annual Deanery Corpus Christi Procession will be next Sunday at St. Teresa of Avila Parish. You can find details in The Around The Deanery section of this bulletin. It is always a great Catholic Family event.

4 P r a y e r R e q u e s t s Shirley Bernhard Nancy Brigham Marty Brusnahan Tom Brusnahan Caroline Chamberlain Shane Claber Charlotte Conlin James Conner Daniel Corso Marianna Daskal Ellie D Souza Wendy Dutch Leonard Fiedorczyk Michael Fritz Arlene Hally Henry Hamilton MAJ Amanda Bryan - Afghanistan CPT Thomas William Cayia - Kuwait CPT (SEL) Nicolais Chighizola - Iraq CPT (SEL) Laura Lammert Chighizola SPC Sean Domzalski - Afghanistan COL Steve Eveker - Afghanistan LT Col Michael Gill - Iraq Pray for the Sick of Our Parish S t e w a r d s h i p James Hutto Mary Jackson Jake Malone Beth Mazurek Myrna Montalvo Dr. Bill Neumann Kellie Ohlinger Harry Paulos, Jr. Parish Stewardship of Treasure Week of 5/19/2013 FY13 Year to Date FY12 Year to Date Contributions $ 61,854 $ 3,457,516 $ 3,443,607 Children s $ 40 $ 2,927 $ - Stock/Other $ - $ 139,761 $ 167,504 Total $ 61,894 $ 3,600,204 $ 3,611,111 Doris Andreni Portka Katie Grace Pulaski Kirsten Sanders Dan Scherer Paul H. Seigler, III Mary Selzler E. B. Steward Robert Stewart Pray for the Military DCFN Kristen Jacobson E6 Jason Jones - Afghanistan LT Kelly Lammert - Ramstein Jimmy McArthur - USA SSGT Jared McMahon SGT William Morgan - Afghanistan SPC Peter Muir - Korea Joyce Stigall Michael Sweeney Rosie Walling Eva Cruz Wheeler Donald Widener Cason Wright Mildred Zeller CPL Philip Andrew Rast - Iraq CPT Andrew Rupp - Tikrit CPT Jennifer L. Rupp - Baghdad MAJ James Scullion - Afghanistan SGT Brandon Terrette - Afghanistan Jacob Watson - Afghanistan Please remember in your prayers our parish family and friends, and those involved in the war on terrorism. If you have a loved one in need of prayers, please call the Parish Office ( ). Names of the sick will be listed for two weeks unless we are informed otherwise. Crissy Barrett Tessa Best Sallie Cayia Pray for Expectant Mothers Maura Dial Holly Hall Morgan Krulisky Ryan Armstrong Rhodes Emily Stevenson Jenna Lee Wright Caroline Barrett Heblich Kayla Smith Please pray for our expectant mothers and their babies. If you are a member of St. Mary s and expecting a baby, please call the Parish Office to add your name to the Elizabeth Ministry list. May 26, 2013 Rest In Peace Please remember in your prayers those who have died recently: Andrew Portka, husband of Doris Portka; Michael Farr, brother of Kathy Gibson. Our prayers are with these families during this difficult time. In order to update our sick list, all names on the list longer than one year have been removed. If you would like a name to go back on, please or call the Parish Office and we will gladly add it. Welcome home & Thanks! - Austin Gouvela Help Shepherd the Flock As of the last report we received (5/17/2013), 23.2% of our parish families have made a pledge to the Bishop s Annual Appeal. We are at 89% of our target of $242,249. Our support of diocesan agencies and ministries is one way that we respond to God for all we have received. Help Shepherd the Flock. Each one of us is Christ to all we meet. Thank you for your generous donations to the Bishop s Annual Appeal. Budget $ 77,250 $ 3,630,750 $ 3,630,750 Surplus (Deficit) $ (15,356) $ (30,546) $ (19,639) Memorials/Donations $ 50 $ 17,380 $ 14,610 Bequest $ - $ - $ 2,603 Special Collections $ - $ 78,259 $ 75, (6 thru the website) of 2474 families & 54 children donated the week of May 12, Stewardship Reflection Trinity Sunday But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth... (John 16:13) Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to help us know the truth. So why not talk to the Holy Spirit about your stewardship? Are you sharing your time and talent with God and others? Do you give a fair amount of your treasure to do the work of the Lord? Can you hear the Holy Spirit s answer to those questions in your heart now? What more is He calling you to do?

5 Volunteer for VBS Join us for a week of fun this summer and be a part of Vacation Bible School (VBS). The journey is June from 8:30 am - 12:30 pm. Approximately 40 adults and 70 youth are needed to help with this program. Please note that all volunteers age 18 and over must have attended VIRTUS training, have a current criminal background check and a signed Code of Conduct for Those Working with Minors on file at the Church Office. If you can help with VBS and do not meet these criteria, please call the Church Office. The VIRTUS session before VBS is on Tuesday, June 4 at St Mary on the Hill ( See info on VIRTUS program under Community section of this bulletin) W o r s h i p 2014 Mass Intentions Mass intentions for 2014 are available. Please come by the Church Office or send your request in writing. Altar Server Parents If your child will be available to serve for funerals during the summer, please call or the church office with your contact information so we can have a good working list of servers to contact when needed.if you have any questions, please contact Joann Sosnoski, ext. 201 or jsosnoski@knology.net Free Ministry to Traveling Catholics For nationwide Mass times and locations: Call Mass Times ( ) or Internet Homebound Visitation If there are parishioners who are homebound, in a nursing facility, or in the hospital and who wish pastoral visits and Holy Communion, please have a family member contact the Parish Office by calling (706) or Sister Josephine at josephinemfic@ knology.net. We rely on family members to notify us if there are patients to be visited. Please keep the office informed. Perpetual Adoration - Adorers Needed! 11:55 pm - 1:00 am Sunday 1:00-2:00 am Sunday, Wednesday, Friday 2:00-3:00 am Sunday*, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 3:00-4:00 am Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 4:00-5:00 am Sunday, Wednesday -- once month on rotation basis 5:00-6:00 am Saturday 1:00-2:00 pm Saturday 2:00-3:00 pm Saturday 3:00-4:00 pm Sunday, Friday, Saturday 4:00-5:00 pm Sunday, Saturday 5:00-6:00 pm Saturday 6:00-7:00 pm Saturday 7:00-8:00 pm Saturday 11:00 pm - Midnight Sunday, Tuesday, Saturday * WE HAVE NO ONE TO COVER: 2:00 3:00 am Sunday BIG NEED for a partner: 2:00-3: 00 am Monday 3:00-4:00 am Monday 4:00 5:00 am Wednesday once a month Perpetual Adoration needs a strong boost in adorers. Please prayerfully consider adding an hour of adoration to your week. Call Paul or Mary Ellen Zielinski to sign on and begin enjoying a life filled with more blessings and peace. God truly does give back abundantly to those who spend time with Him. Mass Etiquette A Matter of Courtesy to your fellow parishioners... Please be respectful - keep silent while in the house of the Lord - before, during, and after Mass - in the sacred space of our Church. F a i t h F o r m a t i o n Baptisms Baptism Preparation Classes typically are scheduled for the first Sunday of the month. The next Baptism Preparation Class is Sunday, June 2 at 1:30 pm in the Parish Hall. Please call the office to register for classes, Baptisms normally will be held the third weekend of the month at the 5:00 pm and 12:15 pm Masses. Please call the office to register. CCD News Registration CCD (religious education for children attending non-catholic schools) is for students entering grades kindergarten through eighth grade in the Fall. Registration fee is $25/student or maximum of $50/family. A $10 late fee will be charged for registrations received after May 31, For additional information, please call the CCD Office at (706)

6 Wedding Banns Lauren Virginia Fox of St. Mary on the Hill, Augusta, GA and Dave Boyd Powers, Peachtree City, GA Ashleigh Lauren Rhodes of St. Mary on the Hill, Augusta, GA and Andrew Brock Wilder, Ocilla, GA Kristen Brittany Smith, Blythewood, SC and Biagio Joseph Prestifillippo of St. Mary on the Hill, Augusta, GA Katherine Nell Bowles and Marion DeWitt Floyd both of St. Mary on the Hill, Augusta, GA Vacation Bible School (VBS) - Around the World with the Virtues of Faith, Hope and Love & The Assorted Saints June 17-21, 2013 from 8:30 am - 12:30 pm Kids will spend a whole week discovering about the Virtues of Faith, Hope and Love and Ss Juan Diego, Brigid of Ireland, Martin de Porres, Nicholas of Myra and Kateri Tekakwitha through faith, music, games, crafts and snacks! The preschool program is for ages 3 years before 6/1/13 and potty trained through students entering kindergarten in the Fall of The elementary school program is for children who have completed Kindergarten through completed fifth grade. Registration is $15.00 per child. Registration forms are available as a bulletin insert, in the Narthex, the Church Office, or on the website: Engaged Couples - Mandatory Marriage Preparation Retreat The next Marriage Prep Weekend is scheduled for Friday, July 26 and Saturday, July 27 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. The weekend will begin on Friday evening at 6:00 pm with a pot luck dinner follow by a talk and will resume Saturday morning at 9:00 am with a continental breakfast and conclude that afternoon around 4:00 pm. For more information or to register, please contact St. Joseph Parish Office (706) C o m m u n i t y Senior Center The senior center is closed memorial day Wednesday Movie May 29 12:30 pm Skyfall James Bond returns at his best. Sign Up: AARP Safe Drive Monday June 3 9:00 am There s usually a discount on your insurance if you take this course. Call your agent to find out. $12 Members $14 Non-members Sausage biscuits, fruit & lots more will be served. Senior Center Calendar for June is available in the Narthex. High School & College Graduates We would like to recognize your accomplishment of being in the Class of 2013! High school graduates, please send in your name, high school attended, and the college you will attend in the fall. College graduates, please send in your name, college attended and the degree you earned. You may the information to smoth@knology.net, or list it in the GRADUATES book in the Narthex. Congratulations! Thank You!!! I would like to thank everyone for their gracious hospitality as I have served here for the past two years. The time has flown by and I feel that I have only begun to get to know a rather small percentage of the parish family. In addition, I would like to thank everyone who made the cookout last Saturday possible and to thank all who were able to come. I m also very thankful for all the gifts and cards that you have given me as I prepare for my new assignment. Your thoughtfulness means a lot to me and I greatly appreciate it. Know that you will continue to be in my prayers and I look forward to seeing you again during the weekend of June 8 th and 9 th. God bless and keep you always. In Christ, Fr. Scott Winchel Grace Scholars TAX CREDIT CAP MET! The Georgia Department of Revenue has approved all tax credits for If you have been approved, don t miss your 60 day window to donate to GRACE Scholars!

7 VIRTUS Training The Safe Environment Program, Protecting God s Children is a child sex abuse awareness and prevention program sponsored by the diocese. All employees and volunteers in the diocese who work with minors in their ministries on a regular basis must attend one VIRTUS session. If planning on attending, you must register on line at www. virtusonline.org AND by calling the Church Office sponsoring the training. St. Teresa of Avila Church, (706) Thursday, May 30, 2013 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm St. Mary on the Hill, Parish Hall, Tuesday, June 4, 2013 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm School News May you all have a blessed and safe Memorial Day weekend! We have a busy last week of school ahead: There is no school on Monday, in observance of Memorial Day. The kindergarten picnic will be Tuesday during the day and the 8 th graders will graduate Tuesday evening at 7:00 pm in Church. Our used uniform sale will occur Wednesday and Thursday from 8:30-11:00 am each day. Dismissal is at 11:50 am on both Thursday and Friday. Please join us Friday for our End of the Year All School Mass at 9:15 am in Church. Students are off for summer break beginning at 11:50 am on Friday. Classes will resume on Thursday, August 15. We pray that everyone has a healthy, happy summer filled with peace and blessings. Widow - Widowers Widow- Widowers dinner will be at Calverts, Surrey Center. Tuesday, June 11, Please RSVP: Jackie Kennedy (706) by Sunday, June 9, New Pictorial Directory Our church will be producing a new pictorial directory. The photography dates will be June 25 through June 29 and July 23 thru July 27. Each family photographed will receive a free directory and a free 8 by 10 portrait. No purchase is required; however, for those interested in purchasing portraits you may do so at the time of photography. You can make your appointment by going to the church website, and look for pictorial directory link. For those who do not have internet service you can make your appointment either of two ways. First, by signing up after Masses June 15/16 or June 22/23 or by calling the church office and they can assist you in making your appointment. We need everyone to be in our new pictorial directory. Please sign up as soon as possible for your best appointment. Thanks for your cooperation! Abuse Hotline Number: To report sexual abuse of a minor by a Diocese of Savannah employee or volunteer, call the abuse hotline number at or the Office for the Protection of Children and Young people, /4. To read the diocesan policy on sexual abuse of minors, go to org/childyouthprotection. Elijah Cup at the 12:15 pm Sunday Mass The Elijah Cup program is a ministry to foster and support priestly and religious vocations. The Elijah Cup is a chalice that is presented to a family, couple, or individual each Sunday at the offering of the gifts. The chalice is taken home and used as a focal point while praying for our current and future priests, deacons, and sisters. The chalice is returned the following Sunday. Sign up in the Narthex or contact Miriam Cortez-Cooper at (706) or by mcortezcooper@gmail.com. Notes from the Parish Office - If you are new to the parish, please call, , or stop by the church office. It only takes a minute to register and we would love to hear from you. Registration forms are also online at stmaryonthehill.org/registration.htm - If you are going to move, have a change of address or change your phone number, please contact the parish office. You can help save us return postage. - If you have an emergency and need a priest after hours, please remember that the emergency phone number is on the front cover of the bulletin. - When you reach the age of 18 and/or are no longer a dependent of your parents, you should register with the parish. If you are asked to be a sponsor or godparent, then the parish will be able to issue a certificate that you are an active, registered member of the parish. - If you have a loved one on the prayer list, please call the office when their name can be removed. Neighborhood Dinner It is the perfect time to host a neighborhood dinner! Please call Regina Weitz ( ) to learn more about SMOTH Neighborhood dinners!

8 Youth Events Summer Calendar: Summer Activities: Every Thursday - Youth Holy Hour 9-10 (Adoration Chapel) May Family Mountain Retreat May 31 - June 1 Eucharistic Congress (Atlanta) June VBS (Come serve!) June Call to Holiness (girls) Retreats June Vacatio Dei (guys) Retreats July Steubenville Atlanta July Mission Trip Missionaries of Charity (Charlotte, NC) August 31 - September 2 Youth Mountain Retreat Call Michael for info: Master s Table Soup Kitchen - Usually every Second Sunday (May 12). Something Beautiful for God Missionary of Charity Mission Trip July in Charlotte, NC What is it? A mission trip to pray with the sisters from the Missionaries of Charity and spend our days helping to run the Summer Bible camp for the poor youth of the area. How do I sign up? Because space is so limited for this mission trip it will be limited to Rising sophomores - Seniors graduating this year. Please smothyouthgroup@gmail.com for more information and to find out if space is available. EVOLVE Call to Holiness Catholic Camp for Rising 7 th through 12 th Grade Girls Sunday, June 23 - Wednesday, June 26 at St. Mary s Home, Savannah For more information or to register, Be sure to register early, camp expected to be full. Vocatio Dei Catholic Camp for Rising 7 th through 12 th Grade Boys Wednesday, June 26 - Saturday, June 29 at St. Mary s Home, Savannah For more information or to register, Be sure to register early, camp expected to be full. Come Serve at the Master s Table Soup Kitchen (behind the Civic Center). To serve, please Belinda at bwaters@knology.net. Call Michael for more info Steubenville Youth Conference Would you like to go to the Steubenville Youth Conference in Atlanta, GA, July 19-21, 2013? The Mission: Inviting youth into a life-changing relationship with Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit through a call to embrace the heart and mission of the Church. Call Michael Lammers for more info. - w , c Words for the Week The Peace of Christ in our hearts increases in the measure our trust in Him increases. ~ Father Pablo Migone Young Adult Ministry Check out our Website: AugustaYAM.com or us at AugustaYAM@gmail.com Reserve your spot for this year s ordination weekend on tybee island! May 31 st - June 2 nd stay in a beautiful beach house with fellow Augusta YAMmers where we ll enjoy the beach and attend the Priestly Ordination Mass at the Cathedral in support of our new priests! A $50 donation gets you transportation to the beach house for two nights and most meals are included. Shorter day trip carpools are also available. AugustaYAM@gmail.com to reserve your spot and for more information. Augusta Y.A.M. is a Catholic ministry that seeks to bring all Christians into contact with Christ and His Church through events, fellowship, speakers, and ministries in the Augusta area. We offer opportunities for young adults to meet others with similar values, make new friends, have fun, and grow in faith. Y.A.M. is affiliated with the Diocese of Savannah and is supported by the parishes of the Augusta deanery. Service Blood Drive This Sunday, May 26, 8:30 am to 2:00 pm Bloodmobile parked in front of the Church CSS Food Drive Our monthly non-perishable food drive to benefit the CSS Food Pantry is: next weekend, June 1 & 2. The baskets are located in the Narthex of the church for your convenience. These times are difficult for many people and bringing one canned good when we come to Church next Sunday is a good way for all of us to share from our cupboards. Thank You!!

9 A r o u n d T h e D e a n e r y, D i o c e s e, & t h e a r e a Our Lady of Guadalupe Silver Rose St Joseph the Worker Council will sponsor a Mass and Silver Rose program in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe on May 26, 2013 beginning at 5:30 pm, with a Bi-Lingual Mass beginning at 6:00 pm. All should be seated before 5:30. Please join Bishop Hartmayer and the St Joseph Parish in this lovely Mass and Silver Rose Program honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe and reaffirming our commitment to the sanctity of human life. To learn more about the Silver Rose, go to: background.html. For more information contact: Don DeClue, or Fr. Pablo Migone, Alliance Hospice Volunteers Are Needed to: Provide comfort, companionship, and emotional support to hospice patients and families Relieve caregiver(s) for short periods of time Help with small chores Provide clerical assistance in our office While we can not add days to life, we can add life to days. Being a Hospice Volunteer is one of the most rewarding experiences you will ever have. Training provided. Call or to be a part of the Volunteer Team. For more information go to Women Coping With Cancer The Lydia Project provides services free of charge to any woman currently receiving any kind of cancer treatment. Individuals can request prayer, financial help, and other services for themselves or a loved one by visiting or calling , or by visiting the agency at its new location: 1369 Interstate Parkway, Augusta, At The Lydia Project women coping with cancer are not alone. Pre-Planning Meeting for Augusta Deanery Council of Catholic Women The Augusta Deanery Council of Catholic women is hosting a PRE-PLANNING MEETING for deanery board members and affiliate commission and special committee chairs. The meeting will be held at Immaculate Conception School/ St. Patrick Hall, Saturday, June 1 at 12:30 pm. Contact: Dr. Eleanor Willingham, Deanery President ateleanor342@gmail. com or evenings only. Alaska Cruise Join Fr. Mike Ingram and the Roaming Catholic Travel Club on Holland America Line s Westerdam for a 7-Day Alaska Cruise September 21-28, Highlights include Daily Mass on board ship, cruising Glacier Bay National Park, exploring Ketchikan, Juneau, Sitka and enjoying Victoria, British Columbia. Prices begin at $2, per person and include non-stop airfare from Atlanta, all ship transfers, port charges, taxes, gratuities, and cancellation protection insurance. Space is limited so please fill out registration form and place $ deposit ASAP. Registration forms with all the details are located in the Church Narthex. Final payment date is July 3, 2013 P.S. I have heard Roaming Catholics always have good times on any trip that Fr. Mike Ingram organizes. I hope you will consider joining him on this trip to Alaska. But if you want to head to Alaska in August you might consider a 7 day round trip from Vancouver, August 21 to August 28 on Holland American s ms Volendam. I have signed up to be the chaplain on that cruise and I d be thrilled to see a few familiar faces at Mass that week. - Fr. Jerry Corpus et Sanguis Christi The Body and Blood of Christ St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Parish invites you to join us on Sunday, June 2, 2013 as we celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi. Let us ask our Lord to help us bear shining witness to his mercy and his love in every area of our lives. Our procession begins immediately following the 12:30 pm Mass St. Teresa of Avila 4921 Columbia Road Grovetown GA (706) Pro-Life WEEKLY: Every Saturday Morning, 9:00 AM through 12:00 noon- At a Preferred Health Center, 2903 Professional Parkway, the West Augusta abortion clinic, for prayer and silent witness. Please contact George Vozniak at or Charleen Luther at Every Wednesday 6:30-8:00 am, Prayer at Planned Parenthood. Every Saturday Morning, 10:00 am Mass at Most Holy Trinity (prayer for pro-life issues and anyone touched by abortion). MONTHLY: First Tuesday of each month - Pro- Life Rosary and Prayer - 11:30 am in front of Planned Parenthood, followed by Mass at the Most Holy Trinity at 12:15 pm. First Saturday of each month - Mass at Saint Mary on the Hill, 9:15 am, followed by a Pro-Life Rosary at Preferred Health Center (approximately 10:15 am) First and Third Fridays of each month - Crosswalk, a family pro-life gathering, from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm, at Planned Parenthood. Please contact Gary Garner, at Third Monday, 7:00 pm, Pro-Life Committee, Conference Room at St. Patrick s Hall, Most Holy Trinity. Contact Paul Rowan, Abortion Alternatives: Birthright of Augusta: LOVE; Birthright National: ; Augusta Care Pregnancy Center: ; Care Net/Heartbeat Hotline: HELP. Post Abortion Alternatives: Rachel s Vineyard: 877-HOPE-4-ME. Movie Ratings The following movies have been evaluated by the Catholic News Service according to artistic merit and moral suitability. The reviews include the CNS rating and the Motion Picture Association of America rating. (see website 42 A-III adults. (PG-13) The Big Wedding O morally offensive (R) The Great Gatsby A-III adults. (PG-13) Iron Man 3 A-III adults. (PG-13) Mud A-III adults. (PG-13) Oblivion A-III adults. (PG-13) Pain and Gain O morally offensive (R) Peeples O morally offensive (PG-13) The Place Beyond the Pines L limited adult audiences, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling (R) Scary Movie 5 O morally offensive (PG-13) Star Trek Into Darkness A-III adults. (PG-13)